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Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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  • Mission

    Established in 1903, the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is the oldest program in the country providing services to adults with vision loss. Helen Keller served on our first advisory board. MABVI is dedicated to empowering individuals to live with dignity. We provide access to a full range of sight loss services and help reduce fears and isolation caused by vision loss. With offices in Brookline and Worcester, we serve more than 7,000 blind and visually impaired individuals every year. MABVI is a program of MAB Community Services.

    About Us

    Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers a number of services.

    In our COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, volunteers work one-to-one with visually impaired adults in their community, assisting with reading or shopping.

    In each of our 35 peer-led SUPPORT GROUPS, individuals gather to share challenges and resources.

    Elders with low vision can work with one of our VISION REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS to learn strategies for living with limited or no vision. Special focus on reading and writing, magnification, lighting, diabetes management, home safety and daily activities.

    MABVI's greatest need currently is for volunteers in the Boston region, and willingness to travel anywhere in the City of Boston. MABVI is appreciative of volunteer's willingness to travel a minimum of 10-15 miles.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Disability
    • Seniors & Retirement

    Location & Contact

    Videos for Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

    Current listings

    Read Mail & Grocery Shop with a Blind Man in Norton, MA!Norton, MAPosted 23 hours ago
    Read Mail & Grocery Shop with a Blind Woman in Worcester MA!Worcester, MAPosted 23 hours ago
    Go grocery shopping & read mail with a blind woman in Lowell, MA!Lowell, MAPosted 1 day ago
    Go Walking with a Blid Man in Chestnut Hill, MA!Newton, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Go Grocery Shopping & Run Errands with a Blind Man in Leicester, MA!Leicester, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Go Grocery Shopping with a Blind Woman in Franklin, MA!Franklin, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Go Clothes Shopping with a Blind Man in Boston!Boston, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Read mail with a Blind man in Newton!Newton, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Run errands with a blind veteran in South Dennis!South Dennis, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop with a Blind woman in Auburn!Auburn, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Read Mail and Do Clerical Tasks with a Blind Woman in North Billerica!South Weymouth, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Make an Impact, Help an Elderly Blind Neighbor in PEABODY, MAPeabody, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Read mail & Grocery Shop with a Blind woman in Arlington!Arlington, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Conscientious volunteer needed for Blind woman in Lynn, MALynn, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop with a man who is blind in Arlington!Arlington, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Walk & read mail with a blind man in Melrose!Melrose, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Go Grocery Shopping with a Visually Impaired Man in Dorchester, MA!Dorchester, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop & read mail with a blind woman in West Roxbury!West Roxbury, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Read Mail and help with clerical tasks with a man who is Blind, in Chelsea!Chelsea, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop & read mail with a blind woman in Malden!Malden, MAPosted 12 days ago
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    Read Mail & Grocery Shop with a Blind Man in Norton, MA!Norton, MAPosted 23 hours ago
    Read Mail & Grocery Shop with a Blind Woman in Worcester MA!Worcester, MAPosted 23 hours ago
    Go grocery shopping & read mail with a blind woman in Lowell, MA!Lowell, MAPosted 1 day ago
    Go Walking with a Blid Man in Chestnut Hill, MA!Newton, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Go Grocery Shopping & Run Errands with a Blind Man in Leicester, MA!Leicester, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Go Grocery Shopping with a Blind Woman in Franklin, MA!Franklin, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Go Clothes Shopping with a Blind Man in Boston!Boston, MAPosted 3 days ago
    Read mail with a Blind man in Newton!Newton, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Run errands with a blind veteran in South Dennis!South Dennis, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop with a Blind woman in Auburn!Auburn, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Read Mail and Do Clerical Tasks with a Blind Woman in North Billerica!South Weymouth, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Make an Impact, Help an Elderly Blind Neighbor in PEABODY, MAPeabody, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Read mail & Grocery Shop with a Blind woman in Arlington!Arlington, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Conscientious volunteer needed for Blind woman in Lynn, MALynn, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop with a man who is blind in Arlington!Arlington, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Walk & read mail with a blind man in Melrose!Melrose, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Go Grocery Shopping with a Visually Impaired Man in Dorchester, MA!Dorchester, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop & read mail with a blind woman in West Roxbury!West Roxbury, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Read Mail and help with clerical tasks with a man who is Blind, in Chelsea!Chelsea, MAPosted 12 days ago
    Grocery shop & read mail with a blind woman in Malden!Malden, MAPosted 12 days ago
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